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Marie-Christine Saint-Jacques1, Hans Ivers2, Sylvie Drapeau2
1School of Social Work and Criminology.
The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|June 26, 2020
Summary
Supervised access services (SAS) aim to protect children, but school-aged boys often struggle. Parental distress and conflict negatively impact child adjustment during these services.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Family Studies
- Social Work
Background:
- Supervised access services (SAS) facilitate child contact with at-risk parents.
- Limited research exists on family adjustment during SAS.
- Understanding long-term outcomes is crucial for service improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To longitudinally examine parental and child adjustment during SAS.
- To assess changes in family relationship quality over time.
- To identify factors influencing child adjustment within SAS.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study with 96 parents initiating SAS.
- Three time-point data collection.
- Assessment of child adjustment, parent-child relationship, and parental distress.
Main Results:
- Child adjustment remained stable but school-aged boys faced significant difficulties.
- Parental perception of child adjustment varied based on supervised contact.
- Child adjustment correlated with parental distress, relationship quality, and conflict, which did not improve.
Conclusions:
- SAS may pose challenges for certain children, particularly boys.
- Parental psychological distress and conflict are key factors affecting child adjustment.
- Further research is needed to enhance SAS effectiveness and family well-being.
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